Pte GS/52715 London. John William, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.

[Brian J Owen]

Good afternoon, is the grandson of  Pte GS/52715 London. John William, 9th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. allowed to apply for his grandfathers medals as,

if I am reading the card correctly they were returned by his widow or his parents,?,

Kind regards,

Brian

 

[Ivor Anderson]

As he is a close descendant/next of kin it is worth a try. My grandfather applied to the Canadian medal office in the 1980s for an uncle's trio - issued blank.

He will obviously need to supply evidence that he is the grandson: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/applying-for-medals  Medal roll (Ancestry):

Married 28 August 1916: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/2848848:61700

His widow Gertie did claim a pension: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/21301456:61588?tid=&pid=&queryId=865e7ddd4cf525ad4287172ca9f206bb&_phsrc=qzF11174&_phstart=successSource

Edited 16 October , 2023 by Ivor Anderson
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[Brian J Owen]

Good morning Ivor,

Thank you for your reply, and the additional information about him, I will pass your information on, it would be nice for the family to have them as his grand father gave his life, many thanks, 

Regards,

Brian